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Myloceras (Ellipsoceras)
Taxonomy
Ellipsoceras was named by Collignon (1950) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-u]. Its type is Ellipsoceras expansum.
It was reranked as Myloceras (Ellipsoceras) by Klein et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Myloceras by Klein et al. (2007).
It was reranked as Myloceras (Ellipsoceras) by Klein et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Ammonoidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Myloceras by Klein et al. (2007).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Ellipsoceras Collignon p. 79 |
| 2002 | Ellipsoceras Sepkoski |
| 2007 | Myloceras (Ellipsoceras) Klein et al. p. 254 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subg. †Myloceras (Ellipsoceras) Collignon 1950
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†Myloceras (Ellipsoceras) expansum Collignon 1950
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Middle Albian to the top of the Albian or 109.00000 to 100.50000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Albian | Madagascar | Ellipsoceras expansum (98264) | |
| Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian | Madagascar (Mahajanga) | Ellipsoceras expansum (86506) |